| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Letchworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baranoski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) PF - James Muir (fresh) C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver inbounds the ball | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | UC Riverside | John Bell double dribbles | 42-23 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | James Muir buries a turnaround in the lane | 42-25 |
| 19:27 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Baranoski - foul #1 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson's layup is rejected by Sam Walter | 42-25 |
| 18:46 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | John Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Max Hibbitts | 44-28 |
| 18:02 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 44-28 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Walter - foul #2 on Sam Walter, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Michael Coutu (SG), Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Robert Letchworth, Richard Baranoski, Silas Tarver, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, Thomas Scott | |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 3rd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:22 | UC Riverside | Shane Freudenburg blocks the short jumper by Allen Smalls | 44-30 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:05 | UC Riverside | John Langley knocks in the runner in the lane | 46-30 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Allen Smalls swats the layup by Gerald Braun | 46-30 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Pinkley | 46-30 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley tips it home | 46-32 |
| 16:15 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu is hacked by James Muir - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo (SF) Dylan Lowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Frank Pinkley, James Muir | |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Pearson - foul #2 on Jason Pearson, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG) John Langley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG) Gerald Braun | |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Robert Letchworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Letchworth, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Day (C) Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Letchworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Coutu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg loses the dribble to Allen Smalls | 48-32 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Ed Connell, Allen Smalls, William Day | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Barney (PF) Shane Freudenburg | |
| 15:13 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo can't finish the layup | 48-32 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth tips it home | 50-32 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 50-34 |
| 14:41 | UC Riverside | John Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 50-34 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Richard Baranoski steals the ball from Max Hibbitts in the backcourt | 50-34 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski banks in the layup | 52-34 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | John Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 14:12 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Letchworth | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:08 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Baranoski - foul #2 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #5 | 54-34 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Silas Tarver (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Robert Letchworth, Andrew Angelo, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG), Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF) Shannon Smith, Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson | |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-34 |
| 14:00 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:54 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Silas Tarver | 56-34 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Elton Jones | 56-36 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | John Langley is whistled for traveling | 56-36 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Ed Connell (SG) Dylan Lowe, Richard Baranoski | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Michael Barney, Thomas Scott | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 12:57 | UC Riverside | John Langley gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 12:30 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Coutu | 59-36 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Allen Smalls swats the short shot by James Muir | 59-36 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Coutu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Silas Tarver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Smalls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Braun (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Pinkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Muir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Silas Tarver is blocked by James Muir | 59-36 |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | John Langley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Coutu | 62-36 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elton Jones | 62-39 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-39 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Muir | 62-39 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG), Richard Baranoski (SG), Andrew Angelo (SF), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Ed Connell, Silas Tarver, Allen Smalls, John Langley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (PG), Max Hibbitts (SG), Jason Pearson (SF), Michael Barney (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Elton Jones, Gerald Braun, Frank Pinkley, James Muir, Shane Freudenburg | |
| 10:07 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski's floater is tipped away by Jason Pearson | 62-39 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | John Bell steals it from Thomas Scott | 62-39 |
| 09:37 | UC Riverside | John Bell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-39 |
| 09:19 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:55 | UC Riverside | John Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Shannon Smith | 62-39 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 62-39 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 08:26 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo drills a shot from the baseline | 64-39 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Smith, team foul #4 | 64-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG), Michael Coutu (SG), Ed Connell (SF), William Day (C) Robert Letchworth, Richard Baranoski, Andrew Angelo, Sam Walter | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Muir (PF) Michael Barney | |
| 08:05 | UC Riverside | John Bell connects on the floater from close range | 66-39 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico State | Jason Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-39 |
| 07:50 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Dylan Lowe | 66-39 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dylan Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Coutu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Day (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Muir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu hits a jumper from the left block | 68-39 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-39 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive board | 68-39 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Max Hibbitts and the foul's on William Day - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #7 | 68-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) John Bell, William Day | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun (SG), Frank Pinkley (SF), Michael Barney (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Max Hibbitts, Jason Pearson, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:26 | UC Riverside | Michael Barney is called for the reach on Allen Smalls - foul #1 on Michael Barney, team foul #5 | 68-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo (SF) Dylan Lowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Elton Jones (PG) Shannon Smith | |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-42 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun pulls down the rebound | 68-42 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 68-42 |
| 05:54 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo gets the rebound | 68-42 |
| 05:52 | UC Riverside | Elton Jones is called for the reach on Michael Coutu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elton Jones, team foul #6 | 68-42 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Frank Pinkley steals the ball from Michael Coutu | 68-42 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones is hacked by Ed Connell - foul #1 on Ed Connell, team foul #8 | 68-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG) Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 05:09 | UC Riverside | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 68-42 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Gerald Braun steals it from John Langley | 68-42 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun is hacked by Michael Coutu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Coutu, team foul #9 | 68-42 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Day (C) John Langley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:42 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls pulls down the rebound | 68-43 |
| 04:13 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-43 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-43 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-43 |
| 03:50 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls tips it back up and in | 70-43 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dylan Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Coutu (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Connell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Smalls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Day (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Elton Jones (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Braun (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Pinkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Barney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Shane Freudenburg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Freudenburg | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shane Freudenburg - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #7 | 70-45 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo (SF), John Langley (C) Ed Connell, William Day | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 71-45 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney makes the jump hook in the lane | 72-47 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo is fouled on the floor by Gerald Braun - foul #2 on Gerald Braun, team foul #8 | 72-47 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 02:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Barney snags the defensive board | 73-47 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dylan Lowe - foul #3 on Dylan Lowe, team foul #10 | 73-47 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | John Langley can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Barney - foul #2 on Michael Barney, team foul #9 | 73-49 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ed Connell (SG) Dylan Lowe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones is hacked by Allen Smalls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Smalls, team foul #11 | 75-49 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Elton Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-51 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe (PG) Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley scores on a turnaround from the right block | 75-53 |
| 01:13 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-53 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico State | Gerald Braun comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-53 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley snags the offensive board | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Coutu - foul #2 on Michael Coutu, team foul #12 | 75-55 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Pinkley makes the free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell drills a runner from close range | 77-56 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Coutu - foul #3 on Michael Coutu, team foul #13 | 77-58 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Langley | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Dylan Lowe runs out the clock | 77-58 |